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Monday, August 10, 2015

Bitybean Baby Carrier Review

I was lucky enough to receive a
Bitybean carrier to review and share with the local babywearing
community. It's a soft structured carrier designed for little ones
between 8# (and 3 months old) and 40#. Besides being affordable (MSRP $59.95) it's portable and compact too. The carrier that comes with a small carrying bag that it rolls up into.
It can literally be stuffed in your diaper bag so it's always
available. Ask me how awesome that can be!

We went to the Ohio State Fair last
week and I was rushing to get inside. I never forget a baby carrier
but after we walked the whole giant parking lot and were inside I
realized I hadn't grabbed a carrier. Lo and behold a few minutes
later I remembered that inside the diaper bag in the stroller was the
Bitybean. Score 1 for it's awesome packability!!

The Bitybean has a separately available
detachable hood for those times when your kiddo falls asleep while
being carried. While hand washing and spot cleaning are recommended
it can be machine cleaned in cold when required. Bitybean can also be
used near an in shallow water. That makes it amazing for summer use at
the beach or splash pad. I'm sure you're realizing it must be quite
lightweight if it can be packed so compact. The carrier is made of
nylon and polyester fabric. The straps are not padded but are wide
and soft so they almost have a wrap like feel. It doesn't get diggy
on me during normal use periods. Most important Bitybean is compliant
with current US regulations and a member of the Baby Carrier Industry
Alliance. These are important to me and something I check before
reviewing and recommending any baby wearing item!!

It's stylish and available in fun vibrant colors too!

So now that we have the technical
details out of the way let's talk about fit and function. I have
mainly used the Bitybean with Oliver in the Summer of 2015. He's
5-7mo old and like all the boys in the house a sweaty hot mess in the
summer. After being overwhelmed by the sounds and sights of the Fair
last week, in the arm holding was just not cutting it. I quickly
popped on the Bitybean and up he went. A few moments later, he was
content and calm snuggled next to mom. It was asphalt everywhere and
quite warm so I wasn't super thrilled about constant babywearing that
day but with the lightness and airflow the Bitybean offers, it was
bearable.

Getting a proper M-seat with knee to
knee coverage has been great in the Bitybean. Oliver is stil young so
at this time we worry about hyperextending his seat and the carrier
base being too wide. The Bitybean is soft enough to fold in and get
him in proper position. On Carter (3years) in the same carrier that
piece that tends to fold in automatically extends and support his leg
much wider. For smaller babies under 15 pounds there is an inside
seat with small buckle fasteners that ensure they cannot fall to
the sides.

You can see the excess seat area support that simply naturally folds in for smaller children.

I also love the softness of the
neck/headrest area. It's an almost neoprene like fabric that provides support but has a little give.

If you're in the area and would like to see the Bitybean in person, just let me know! I'll have it out and about at any baby wearing events I attend and then again for personal use in between!!

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I'm a stay at home mom to three wonderful and crazy little boys. I'm passionate about safe carseat usage, love to baby wear, practice extended breastfeeding, love to embroider, and am basically a little "crunchy". I aspire to be crafty and frugal!
My wonderful husband and I have been married since 2006 and we've been together since late 2000.